Beginning of the End - Ellen G. White

be weighed down with care.
Our Lord does not tell us there are no dangers in our path, but
He points us to a never-failing place of safety. He invites the weary
and care-burdened, "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy
laden, and I will give you rest." Take off the yoke of anxiety and
care that you have placed on your own neck, and "take My yoke
upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and
you will find rest for your souls" (Matthew 11:28, 29). Instead of
grumbling and complaining, the language of our hearts should be,
"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits" (Psalm
103:2).
God knew all about Israel's needs. He said to their leader, "I
will rain bread from heaven for you." God directed that the people
gather a daily supply, with a double amount on the sixth day, to
maintain the sacred observance of the Sabbath.
Moses assured the congregation that their needs would be
supplied, that the Lord would give them "meat to eat in the evening,
and in the morning bread to the full." And he added, "What are we?
Your complaints are not against us but against the Lord." They must
learn that the Most High, not merely Moses, was their leader.
At nightfall the camp was surrounded by massive flocks of
quails, enough to supply the entire company. In the morning there
lay upon the ground "a small round substance, ... like white
coriander seed." The people called it "Manna." Moses said, "This is
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